Toni Samek, who earned a Ph.D. at UW-Madison SLIS and is now on the faculty of the School of Library and Information Studies at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada received the Library Journal's first teaching award:
Her work goes far beyond the three standard measures of academic performance: teaching, research, and service. Her teaching “is deeply informed by her commitment to, and scholarship in, human rights and the core values of the profession,” says Kenneth Gariepy, who nominated her for LJ's award.read full LJ article
